Section 53 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 View Chapter 8

Qualifications for appointment as Presiding Officer


   (1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Presiding Officer of an Authority unless,—

       (a)  he is or has been a District Judge; or

       (b)  he is a qualified legal practitioner for not less than seven years.

   (2)  A Presiding Officer shall be appointed by the appropriate Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of a High Court in whose jurisdiction the Authority is proposed to be established.